Bitcoin ETF Approval Chances Down to 10%, Says Legal Expert.

Following last week’s delay of the SEC to decide on whether to approve or not the proposed, commodity-backed bitcoin ETF proposal of VanEck and SolidX, legal expert Jake Chervinsky now says that there is a 10 percent chance of its approval. origin »

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US calls for new tech to unveil privacy coins.

In a move to curb illegal blockchain transactions, The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a call for technical solutions that can track anonymous cryptocurrencies like Zcash and Monero. origin »

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Bear Market Forces Bitmain Shut Down Its Development Center.

CoinSpeaker Bear Market Forces Bitmain Shut Down Its Development Center Bitmain’s Israeli Development Center shuts down with the firm’s China-based IPO approaching. The current bear market is somewhat to be blamed for the drastic decision. origin »

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Binance Chooses NEO’s Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance for its BNB Chain.

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by market cap, will utilize the sophisticated Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance (dBFT) for its upcoming Binance Chain product, as seen on a Youtube video released on December 4, 2018. origin »

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12 Days of Coinbase Begins; Crypto Balances Can Now Be Spent on E-gift Cards.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has started the 12 Days of Coinbase program where it will make a new announcement on each day. On the first day, the exchange announced that users in the US can now convert their digital currencies into e-gift cards that can be spent with Uber, Nike, and other top brands. origin »

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First Canadian City Launches Its Own Crypto to Boost Economic Growth.

CoinSpeaker First Canadian City Launches Its Own Crypto to Boost Economic Growth The city of Calgary in Canada has become the first city in the country to issue its own digital currency called the Calgary Digital Dollar. origin »

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Bitcoin Still Dominates the Crypto Market, the Share to Hit Three-Month High.

CoinSpeaker Bitcoin Still Dominates the Crypto Market, the Share to Hit Three-Month High Data from CoinMarketCap showed that Bitcoin’s share of the whole cryptocurrency market hit an 11-week high last week. origin »

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HTC Blockchain Phone Exodus Sets Brave as its Default Internet Browser.

According to a report by Finance Magnets, published on December 10, 2018, Taiwan-based mobile company HTC has that Brave (BAT) will be their blockchain-based smartphone Exodus’ default internet browser. origin »

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Bitcoin Oversold on Weekly Price Chart for First Time in Four Years.

A key long-term bitcoin price indicator is reporting oversold conditions for the first time in almost four years. origin »

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ICOs Can Be “Effective" Way of Raising Capital, Says US SEC Chair.

With the legal status of ICOs on shaky ground, the chairman of the US SEC chairman has weighed in on the subject with some encouraging comments.

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Waves Monthly Review: November.

Waves is the fastest blockchain platform with real-world solutions for end users, businesses and developers, whether they need to store or exchange tokens, trade swiftly and securely (DEX) or run fraud-proof business logic (Waves smart contracts). - Medium origin »

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IOHK launches two new smart contract tools for Cardano blockchain.

CryptoNinjas IOHK, the blockchain research, and development company, today announced two new tools for writing smart contracts for the Cardano blockchain. Plutus and Marlowe have now been launched in test format. origin »

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Bitcoin Private Price Gains 12% out of the Blue.

There is still a lot of uneasy market momentum where cryptocurrencies and digital assets are concerned. It is very easy to simply look at the negative, rather than seeing what may turn into a positive moving forward. origin »

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SEC Chairman: ICOs Are Effective Way of Fundraising.

CoinSpeaker SEC Chairman: ICOs Are Effective Way of Fundraising Jay Clayton said that ICOs should willingly follow securities laws which ensure higher protection of customers' funds while eliminating fraud and manipulation. origin »

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IOTA Foundation Announces Two New Hires, Including a New Head of Strategic Projects.

The IOTA Foundation announced today its newest hires this December.  Mariana De La Roche Wills, Colombian human rights and social entrepreneur has been appointed to the Social Impact and Regulatory Affairs team of the Foundation. origin »

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Civic’s Vinny Lingham Suspects Fractional Reserve Lending on Exchanges.

Along with faked volumes, boosting liquidity by a form of lending has increased exchange activity to unrealistic levels, according to Lingham.

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National Assembly of South Korea has held crypto regulation debate with local crypto exchanges.

The National Assembly of South Korea has held a crypto regulation debate arranged by major local cryptocurrency exchanges, Cointelegraph reported. The topics of the debate were proposed by seven crypto exchanges – Bithumb, CobitCoin, Coinone, Upbit, Gopax, Coinplug and Hanbitco. origin »

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Not Everyone Wants a Bitcoin ETF.

Despite the hype, some experts believe a bitcoin ETF wouldn't have much long-term impact on the broader market. origin »

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PayPal Delves Into Private Crypto With Internal Token Platform.

With crypto markets falling ever lower many are making an exit from the space. Not all are that quick to jump ship however, and PayPal is among those looking towards cryptocurrencies, albeit private ones, starting with an incentive platform for its employees. origin »

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Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH/USD Trends of December 11–17.

CoinSpeaker Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH/USD Trends of December 11–17 Ethereum price is fluctuating above the $79 price level, price breakout is imminent. In case the bullish candle penetrates the supply level of $103 and close above it, $157 price level may be its target. origin »

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Venezuela to Use Petro in Oil Sales Starting Next Year.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that as of March 2019, the country will sell oil only in Petro.

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UK Crypto Exchanges Pose Low Money Laundering Risk, Says Global Watchdog.

Crypto exchanges in the U.K. pose a “low” risk for money laundering and terrorist financing, says a report from the Financial Action Task Force. origin »

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Coinbase Starts “12 Days of Coinbase” Announcements with Crypto Purchased Gift Cards.

Going with the holiday tradition, major exchange Coinbase is running “12 Days of Coinbase” from today until December 21,… The post Coinbase Starts “12 Days of Coinbase” Announcements with Crypto Purchased Gift Cards appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. origin »

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FOAM Protocol (FOAM) tokens unlocked, FOAM gets listed on Poloniex.

The FOAM protocol (FOAM) is empowering a consensus-driven map of the world. It introduces a system that provides “Proof of Location”. This allows users and autonomous agents to privately record authenticated location data independent of external centralized sources such as GPS, among other use cases. origin »

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SEC Chairman on ICOs; “Effective Way For Entrepreneurs”.

One of the most criticized parts of the cryptocurrency market and blockchain industry is the ICO. Initial Coin Offering is a method that many startups in the blockchain industry utilize to raise funds for their projects and companies. origin »

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Brave Browser is HTC Exodus’ Default Browser.

The Basic Attention Token project, supported by the notable Brave Browser, is the recipient of more good news as… The post Brave Browser is HTC Exodus’ Default Browser appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. origin »

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Buy Crypto with Credit or Debit Card Using EO.Finance.

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Buy Crypto with Credit or Debit Card Using EO.Finance

EO.Finance has launched a crypto-fiat gateway.

Buy Crypto with Credit or Debit Card Using EO.Finance

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Sentiment Analysis Service Predicoin Launches for Cryptocurrency Traders.

Keeping abreast of cryptocurrencies means frequently browsing and interpreting vast amounts of content from various online sources. As the crypto markets expands and matures, information overload becomes a problem. origin »

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Cryptos Price predictions. Do they Really Work?.

In December 2016, Van-Petersen of Saxo Bank, a cryptocurrency expert, and an analyst predicted that Bitcoin was going to hit the $2,000 mark in 2017, whilst still trading just below $900. His prediction came to pass in May 2017, when the largest cryptocurrency surged past the $2,000 mark in May. origin »

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Zooko from ZCash Urges Community to Donate to AirDropVenezuela.

On December 10, 2018, the co-founder of privacy-oriented cryptocurrency ZCash asked community members to participate in AirdropVenezuela. The charitable venue promises to raise $1,000,000 to support 100,000 Venezuelan citizens as well as promote adoption of the cryptocurrency wallet Airtm. origin »

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Member of UK Parliament suggests making Bitcoin (BTC) a payment option for local taxation system.

A conservative member (MP) of the United Kingdom’s Parliament has said that making payments to local authorities and utility providers with Bitcoin (BTC) should be possible, local news outlet Express reported on December 10. origin »

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Fundraiser Aims to Raise $1M in Cryptocurrencies for Venezuelans.

A cryptocurrency “airdrop” fundraiser has been launched to help Venezuelans. People are donating funds via a number of different coins to the citizens of the crisis-stricken South American nation — many of whom are refugees. origin »

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Crypto Market Update: Monero (XMR), Bitcoin SV, Tron (TRX), ADA Price Analysis.

Key Points The total crypto market cap extended declines below $107. 00B and it could slide further. Monero (XMR) price is under pressure below $50 and it could test $40. Bitcoin SV price is declining towards the $90 support level. origin »

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Enthusiasts Expect Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos to be the Catalyst for the Next Bitcoin Bull Run.

Bitcoin enthusiasts and crypto investors are in full anticipation of yet a bullish market in the crypto industry, soon. This is not unexpected since the price of bitcoin and other cryptos have been on the downward slide for some time now. origin »

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Coinone Transfer Offers South Korea’s First Blockchain-Powered Remittance Service.

This month Coinone Transfer, a payments business and a subsidiary of Coinone, introduced South Korea’s first blockchain-powered remittance mobile app and web service called Cross — offering faster, lower cost payments to Thailand and the Philippines. origin »

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US Law Professor: Confusing Cryptocurrency Regulations Will Hamper Innovation.

Carol Goforth is a professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law. She recently published a paper about the consequences of having cryptocurrency regulations fall under a number of conflicting laws, defined by various U. origin »

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Fund Seeks $200 Million to Help Startups Survive a Crypto Winter.

David Johnston’s new Yeoman’s Growth Capital will invest exclusively in live blockchain projects. origin »

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Blockchain scaling infrastructure Celer Network joins 500 Startups accelerator.

CryptoNinjas Celer Network, the blockchain scaling platform has announced today that it was selected to be one of the final 22 teams joining 500 Startups’ latest accelerator batch in San Francisco. origin »

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Analyst: Crypto Bear Market May Get Worse, Bitcoin (BTC) Fundamentally Unsupported.

Crypto Market Slows After Imbroglio Although selling pressure eased off crypto markets over the weekend, Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are still in the midst of stormy seas. BTC has found itself stagnant at $3,375, seemingly caught in an inflection point between a short-term bounce and lower lows. origin »

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P2P ETH market LocalEthereum adds recycled wallet addresses for frequent users.

CryptoNinjas LocalEthereum, an Ether (ETH) P2P marketplace has launched a new feature empowering users to re-use Ethereum addresses across multiple trades. This will help frequent traders to have less “clutter” in their wallets. origin »

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MNPCoin now listed on Alchemy.

Alchemy, Ionomy’s multi-asset exchange, now lists MasterNodesPro Coin (MNP) for trading. Ionomy also hosts MNP Masternodes and online wallets! Read more about this new MNPCoin exchange in the story!https://news.ionomy.com/ionomy-adds-masternodespro-mnp-coin/ origin »

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FOAM joins the Poloniex family.

Since Circle’s acquisition of Poloniex, we have focused on bringing an array of diverse and compelling assets to the exchange. We judge a listing’s merit not just by the volume in which it trades, but by its potential to move the blockchain space forward. This includes nascent assets origin »

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Weekly MasterNodesPro YouTube Update 12/10/2018.

Check out this weeks MasterNodesPro YouTube video where we go over news, updates, and this months Holiday 2018 MNPCoin Bounty! Be sure to Like and Subscribe to get all our future videos! Thanks for your support! origin »

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The Revolution on The March: How Blockchain is Changing Asset Management Today.

The Third Wave From time to time we all are touched by FOMO which stands for “fear of missing out”. Some scientist call this feeling a dangerous syndrome that has become pervasive in society. They say that it is important to stay calm and quote Ecclesiastes who, in all his wisdom, wrote a lot about […] The post The Revolution on The March: How Blockchain is Changing Asset Management Today appeared first on NullTX. origin »

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FOMO: Blockchain At Miami Beach’s Art Basel 2018.

A variety of blockchain events coincided with Miami Beach’s annual art show last week. The intersection of crypto and art, though innovative, may not be as contrarian as it seems.

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South Korea Wants To Develop A Blockchain-Powered Virtual Power Plant.

The virtual power plant will be a network of interconnected power sources controlled by a central IT system.

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Support for Proof of Keys — Celebrating Genesis Block Day.

Trace Mayer is calling for all bitcoiners to participate in a “Proof of Keys” celebration on Genesis Block day. “Not your keys; not your bitcoin,” he emphasized, urging bitcoiners to declare monetary sovereignty by withdrawing all of their bitcoins held with trusted third parties to software for which they control the private keys. origin »

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To Mitigate Harm Amid Crypto Winter, We Need To Talk About Price.

Discussing the price of Ether is somewhat taboo, but in light of its recent drastic drop, it’s time we changed that.

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